BLOODLUST!
USA, 1959/1961
Director: Ralph Brooke
5,5/10
"Bloodlust!" is blatant low-budget rip-off of the 30s classic "The Most Dangerous Game". It's silly and amateurish, but it's also quite funny and entertaining, thanks to the short runtime and the tight pacing.
As for the bad, most of the characters are plain stupid and constantly make wrong or imbecile decisions. The story is idiotic and brims over with large plot holes, most of the effects look cheesy, the editing is weak and the ending is dumb.
USA, 1959/1961
Director: Ralph Brooke
5,5/10
"Bloodlust!" is blatant low-budget rip-off of the 30s classic "The Most Dangerous Game". It's silly and amateurish, but it's also quite funny and entertaining, thanks to the short runtime and the tight pacing.
The cast is pretty cool - Robert "Brady Bunch" Reed, Wilton Graff as bloodthirsty maniac Dr. Albert Balleau, and his intimidated wife, played by Lilyan Chauvin, the Mother Superior from "Silent Night, Deadly Night".
There's lots of cool kills (decomposed in a tub of acid, attacked by leeches in quicksand, death by bow and arrow), an effective score and a few hilarious dialogue lines ("I can't go on forever, pretending to be a useless drunk.").
As for the bad, most of the characters are plain stupid and constantly make wrong or imbecile decisions. The story is idiotic and brims over with large plot holes, most of the effects look cheesy, the editing is weak and the ending is dumb.
Overall, a campy and enjoyable drive-in flick, best enjoyed as a double feature together with "Guru The Mad Monk".
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I only just started finding this one tucked away on my various public domain boxed sets in the last year or so - and I finally got around to seeing it a few months ago - totally agree with you - cheezy fun a go go!
ReplyDeleteYay, Bloodlust! is way better than I expected. An enjoyable little cheesefest :)
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